Ayahuasca plant genomes reveal retrotransposon-derived centromeres and contrasting routes to DMT and β-carbolines
Ruiyi Qiu, Scott Galeung Alexander Mann, Thiago Henrique do Nascimento, Jacob Owen Perley, Matthew Bailey Richardson, Daniel André Ramey Deschênes, Mirza Bezerra, Arielen Barreto de Carvalho Alves, Anderson Ortiz Alves, Juliana Schietti, Charles Roland Clement, John T. Lovell, Victor A. Albert, Gustavo Souza, Cícero Carlos de Souza Almeida, , André Marques
The paper presents the genomes of Ayahuasca source plants, revealing retrotransposon-derived centromeres and distinct biosynthetic pathways for DMT and beta-carbolines.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2026 · PreprintGenomics